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• More than 3,400 homes without power across Northern Ireland

  16-01-2018 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of homes across Northern Ireland have been left without electricity on Tuesday evening with power cuts across the province.
  
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• Gerry Adams' imprisonment legally flawed, court hears

  16-01-2018 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin president's lawyers argue convictions for attempts to escape from prison should be quashed.
  
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• Here are the Northern Irish schools that will be closed Wednesday

  16-01-2018 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been hit by heavy snow, with an amber weather warning in place from 3pm on Tuesday until 8am on Wednesday.
  
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• Bomb widower may run in by-election

  16-01-2018 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Kevin Skelton's wife Mena was one of 29 people killed in the Omagh bomb of 1998.
  
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• Kimberly Blake

  16-01-2018 19:44
  Kimberly Lynn Blake was born in Belfast on Sept. 27, 1991, and grew up with her parents, Chris and Sharon Rumney, and siblings, Amanda and Caleb, in Northport.
  
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• Broughshane: Man dies after lorry collision

  16-01-2018 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  The incident happened on Main Street in the village on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcome baby girl

  16-01-2018 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have welcomed their third child.
  
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• Kerry Babies: Gardaí to review murdered 'Baby John' case

  16-01-2018 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  A newborn boy's body was found on a Kerry beach in 1984, he had 28 stab wounds.
  
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• Anthony McIntyre locked in legal battle to obtain tapes of participation in Boston College project, court hears

  16-01-2018 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A transatlantic process to obtain a former IRA man's confidential interviews with an American university project was "replete with errors", the High Court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Suspected machine gun found in abandoned car in Lurgan

  16-01-2018 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected machine gun has been discovered in an abandoned vehicle in Lurgan.
  
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• Shane MacGowan celebrates 60th birthday at Dublin bash

  16-01-2018 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The man who brought punk and Irish folk together, turned 60 with a star-studded concert.
  
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• Happy birthday, Shane

  16-01-2018 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The man who brought punk and Irish folk together, turned 60 with a star-studded concert.
  
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• League Cup: Both semi-finals postponed for second time

  16-01-2018 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The Ballymena v Cliftonville and Dungannon v Crusaders last four ties are called off because of snow and freezing ground conditions.
  
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• 7 ways to explore the art of the city with a creative break in Belfast

  16-01-2018 16:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With its wealth of arts venues and array of talent, Belfast’s creative offerings makes a great short break.
  
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• Gerry Adams was unlawfully imprisoned, Belfast court told

  16-01-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams was unlawfully imprisoned more than 40 years ago because Northern Ireland's Secretary of State did not personally authorise his internment, the Court of Appeal has heard.
  
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• 'Stop bickering!'

  16-01-2018 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A sex abuse victim who is dying from cancer calls on Stormont parties to "stop bickering".
  
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• How a Maine shop is bringing local yarn and online customers together

  16-01-2018 15:03
  Helen Sahadi, owner of the downtown Belfast yarn store Heavenly Socks, also runs a website that promotes local yarns, buttons and other tools and crafty items called Fiber of Maine. A basket of some of the Maine-made yarn available at Helen Sahadi's yarn store, Heavenly Socks, in downtown Belfast.
  
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• Five officers injured by car in Warrenpoint

  16-01-2018 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car has collided with two police vehicles after being stolen from a premise in Newcastle.
  
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• Man seriously hurt after being hit by bin lorry in Northern Ireland town

  16-01-2018 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been seriously injured after he was knocked down by a bin lorry in the Co Antrim town of Broughshane.
  
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• Identifying ex-major linked to IRA teen's death in Derry could hamper his holidays, inquest told

  16-01-2018 14:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Revealing the identity of a retired Army major during the inquest of an IRA man shot by soldiers would hamper his ability to holiday in Ireland, a coroner has heard.
  
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• Aghadowey: Vandals douse new house with oil

  16-01-2018 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The owner says he has no idea why the new-build house was targeted.
  
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• The ultimate Northern Ireland bucket list for 2018

  16-01-2018 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Before throwing yourself into 2018, it is worth seeing if there is something different, unique and fun that can be added to your diary this year.
  
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• Drivers battle snow in parts of Northern Ireland

  16-01-2018 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The Met Office issues an amber weather warning for heavy snow and ice across some parts of Northern Ireland.
  
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• Dolores O'Riordan: IRA bomb victim's father pays tribute to Cranberries star

  16-01-2018 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The Cranberries recorded the single Zombie in tribute to the young victims of the 1993 Warrington bomb.
  
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• Londonderry: Teacher denies sexual abuse of girls

  16-01-2018 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A self-employed music teacher pleads not guilty to charges of sexual activity with school girls.
  
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• Ireland beat Scotland by six wickets in one-day tri-series

  16-01-2018 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland beat Scotland by six wickets to extend their winning run in the triangular one-day series in Dubai.
  
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• First direct ferry crossing from Ireland to Spain launches this year

  16-01-2018 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first direct ferry route from Ireland to Spain will be launched at the end of April, it has been announced.
  
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• What's in your head?

  16-01-2018 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  How an IRA bombing led to The Cranberries' biggest hit and got them banned by the BBC.
  
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• List of Northern Ireland school closures as snow hits - January 16, 2017

  16-01-2018 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of schools have had to close as a result of the snow across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Snow hits Northern Ireland: Warning after ambulance crews attend 15 crashes in half a day

  16-01-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The public has been urged to take heed of weather warnings and exercise caution on the roads after the Ambulance Service was called to 15 crashes in just half a day across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Prepare for the worst: Northern Ireland weather warnings upgraded and extended until weekend

  16-01-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has upgraded its snow and ice warning for Northern Ireland urging people to prepare for the worst. The meteorologist has also issued further yellow warnings for snow and ice until the weekend.
  
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• Prepare for the worst: Met Office upgrades Northern Ireland snow and ice warning

  16-01-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has upgraded its snow and ice warning for Northern Ireland urging people to prepare for the worst.
  
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• Pictured: Dolores O'Riordan's final performance in Belfast last year

  16-01-2018 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Cranberries' final performance in Belfast occurred in May 17 last year when the Irish band took to the stage at the Waterfront in the city.
  
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• Roads and schools hit as wintry showers sweep across UK

  16-01-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Motorists faced treacherous driving conditions and dozens of schools have been closed as sub-zero temperatures and snow hit the UK.
  
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• Colin Parry learns of Cranberries' IRA Warrington bomb song on Dolores O'Riordan's death

  16-01-2018 11:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of a 12-year-old boy killed by the IRA in the Warrington bombings only learned of how The Cranberries wrote a song about the atrocity on the passing of lead singer Dolores O'Riordan on Monday.
  
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• Dolores O'Riordan: Police not treating death of Cranberries singer as suspicious

  16-01-2018 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Metropolitan police in London have confirmed they are not treating the death of The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O'Riordan as suspicious.
  
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• Conquering hallucinations

  16-01-2018 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Four County Antrim rowers overcome capsizes and exhaustion to take on an ocean.
  
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• Atlantic challenge: Portrush crew conquers the ocean

  16-01-2018 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Four County Antrim rowers overcome capsizes and exhaustion to take on an ocean.
  
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• U2 confirm Belfast show for Experience and Innocence tour 2018

  16-01-2018 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish rockers U2 have confirmed they are to play Belfast as part of their Experience and Innocence tour this year.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Weather warnings across Northern Ireland as snow blankets country

  16-01-2018 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Johnny Depp hails ‘poet’ Shane MacGowan at 60th birthday bash for Pogues legend

  16-01-2018 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was standing room only as fans from around the world joined a galaxy of stars at Dublin's National Concert Hall last night to celebrate the 60th birthday of legendary Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
  
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• Carillion collapse threatens hundreds of Northern Ireland jobs as infrastructure giant goes into liquidation

  16-01-2018 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Housing Executive has appealed for the help of other private sector firms during an emergency meeting as the collapse of Carillion puts hundreds of jobs here at risk.
  
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• Women at BBC NI hold less than a third of best paid jobs

  16-01-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women hold less than one-third of the highest paid jobs at BBC Northern Ireland, it has emerged.
  
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• Two people in hospital after horror crash in Ballycastle

  16-01-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were taken to hospital following a serious three-vehicle road traffic collision on Ballycastle's Moyarget Road on Saturday evening.
  
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• Pilot's 'lack of experience' caused Castlewellan plane crash

  16-01-2018 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A newly-qualified pilot has blamed his inexperience for a crash landing into trees in Castlewellan which wrecked his aircraft but from which he and his passenger miraculously escaped unhurt.
  
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